Valles Caldera to Lift Fire Restrictions

Release Date: June 23, 2022  Contact: Dave Krueger, Chief of Interpretation (vall_news@nps.gov)  Valles Caldera to Lift Fire Restrictions  Jemez Springs, NM – With improved fuel moisture levels and reduced fire danger, Valles Caldera National Preserve will lift Stage II and III fire restrictions at 9:00 am on Friday, June 24, 2022. As a result, most […]

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Forest Closures & Fire Restrictions Liftedon Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands

Effective Friday June 24th Order Number 03-0730/0731 Albuquerque, NM – June 23, 2022 – Monsoonal activity has increased bringing widespread precipitation across most of the Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands (NF & NGs). The fire danger level has decreased substantially within New Mexico. The Cibola NF & NGs will lift closures and fire restrictions […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 23, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,572| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Wetting […]

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El clima retrasa la reparación de la extinción en el incendio Black 

Actualización diaria del 23 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,133 acres Contención: 68% Personal total: 640 Causa: de orígen human, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]

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Santa Fe NF Lifts Forest-Wide Fire Restrictions June 24

SANTA FE, NM – June 23, 2022 – The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) will lift both Stage 2 and Stage 3 fire restrictions for most of the 1.6-million-acre forest at 8 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022, thanks to the early onset of monsoonal weather patterns which have brought widespread moisture across Northern New Mexico. […]

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Weather delays suppression repair on the Black Fire 

June 23, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,133 acres Containment: 68% Total Personnel: 640 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles northwest of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Fire suppression repair has […]

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Continúa la reparación de extinción a pesar de las lluvias sobre el incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 22 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,128 acres Contención: 68% Personal total: 835 Causa: de orígen human, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste […]

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Suppression repair continues despite rains on the Black Fire 

June 22, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,128 acres Containment: 68% Total Personnel: 835 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Firefighters on the Black […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 22, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,852| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Firefighting […]

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Se ha levantado el estado de evacuación sobre el incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 21 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,115 acres Contención: 68% Personal total: 943 Causa: de orígen human, a ser determinadaFecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Ubicación: 31 millas al noroeste de […]

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Sixty-Six Fire 100% Contained – Bernalillo County – Final

The Sixty-Six Fire, located east of Albuquerque in Carnuel, is 100% contained. The fire was first reported on June 16 at 5:30 p.m. off of I-40. One home, two outbuildings, and a power pole were burned or significantly damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation. This will be the final notification for the […]

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Evacuation status lifted on the Black Fire

June 21, 2022 Daily Update Acres: 325,115 acres Containment: 68% Total Personnel: 943 Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: Due to recent rainfall and improved fire conditions, the immediate threat to communities surrounding the Black Fire […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 21, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 1,913| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: The […]

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Alertas de inundaciones repentinas en el incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 20 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,111 acres Contención: 68% Personal total: 1,016 Causa: orígen human, a ser determinadaFecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Location: 31 millas al noroeste de Truth […]

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Flood Watch for flash flooding on the Black Fire

June 20, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMTEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,111 acres Containment: 68% Total Personnel: 1,016 Cause: Human-caused, under investigationStart Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Highlights: A Flood Watch for flash flooding […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 20, 2022, Daily Update

Acres: 341,471| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,519| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Monsoonal […]

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Aumenta la contención del incendio Black

Actualización diaria del 19 de junio de 2022 EQUIPO DE GESTIÓN DE INCIDENTES DEL ÁREA DEL SUROESTE EQUÍPO 4 – AARON HULBURD  – COMANDANTE DEL INCIDENTE Acres: 325,042 acres Contención: 64% Personal total: 1,203 Causa: orígen human, a ser determinada Fecha de inicio: Viernes 13 de mayo de 2022 Location: 31 millas al noroeste de […]

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Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon Fires June 19, 2022, Daily Update,

Acres: 341,424| Containment: 72% | Total personnel: 2,409| Start Date: Hermits Peak: April 6, 2022; Calf Canyon: April 19, 2022 | Cause: Hermits Peak: Spot fires from prescribed burn; Calf Canyon: Holdover fire from prescribed pile burn | Location: Located near Gallinas Canyon | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass Highlights: Lower […]

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Containment climbs on the Black Fire

June 19, 2022 Daily Update SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM TEAM 4 – AARON HULBURD – INCIDENT COMMANDER Acres: 325,042 acres Containment: 64% Total Personnel: 1,203 Start Date: Friday, May 13, 2022 Location: 31 miles NW of Truth or Consequences, NM Fuels: Timber and tall grass Cause: Human-caused, under investigation Highlights: Successful suppression efforts and […]

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Midnight Fire Update June 18, 2022

Acres: 4,896 | Containment: 79% | Total personnel: 231 |Start Date: June 9, 2022| Cause: Lightning | Location:  4.5 miles NNE of El Rito in Rio Arriba County | Fuels: Heavy mixed conifer, ponderosa pine, brush, and grass  Highlights: Unless significant activity occurs, this will be the final written update for the Midnight Fire; continue to watch the Carson National Forest Facebook page where updates on the fire […]

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